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NEW DELHI: With the state of Assam set to go to assembly polls next year, political sparring between the BJP and Congress has intensified, with both sides staking claim to a clear win in the 2026 showdown. ‘If only Assamese people vote…’: Gogoi targets BJP Speaking to reporters in Dhubri, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. File | Photo Credit: PTI Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that apart from demographic change, the State is also witnessing an “economic shift”, with Muslims becoming more prosperous, and said this could mean that the “surrender of the Assamese people” has begun. Addressing a press conference after…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma (File photo/ANI) NEW DELHI: Assam chief ministerHimanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday invoked the Ramayana during a campaign rally in poll-bound Bihar, drawing a parallel between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lord Ram and his brother Laxman. In contrast, Sarma said Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders Lalu Prasad Yadav and Tejashwi…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Karnataka IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge have been engaged in a spat over the last few days that began over the location of semiconductor companies | Photo Credit: The Hindu Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma alleged that the “Congress ecosystem” is against the State’s development, and the opposition…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. File | Photo Credit: ANI Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) that the state government will introduce several bills on issues like “love jihad” and polygamy in the coming Assembly session, likely to take place next month. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines…
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (ANI images) NEW DELHI: Assam chief ministerHimanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, calling him ‘anti-national’ and accusing him of supporting only Muslims from Bangladesh and Pakistan, as reported by news agency PTI. Speaking to reporters during…
Following India’s independence, Assam has consistently experienced religious, linguistic, ethnic, and sub-regional differences, which have led to violence at times. Debates that have occupied the social space include the Ujoni (Upper Assam) temperament versus the Namoni (Lower Assam) disposition and the khilonjia (indigenous) versus the bohiragata (outsiders). However, none of them has been as polarising…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday (July 21, 2025) tried to alleviate fears on China’s move to construct the world’s largest dam on Brahmaputra and said he does not foresee any immediate cause of worry as the river gets most of its waters from Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh. Speaking to reporters on the…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. File | Photo Credit: ANI GUWAHATI Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Hindus would become a minority in the State within 10 years due to a demographic change over six decades. The attributed this shift to “illegal migration” of people from present-day Bangladesh. “Compared to 1951, the…
10 lakh acres in Assam encroached by ‘illegal Bangladeshis’: CM Sarma NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday claimed that nearly 10 lakh acres of land in the state remain under the encroachment of what he called “illegal Bangladeshis and doubtful citizens.”Speaking at an event marking four years of the Gorukhuti Multipurpose…
